Make sure they can peel off.
When the true essence of what the label is stuck to is introduced to us, more often than not, the name on the label will change as well.
It only took me 32 years to know broccoli by flavor and not by name.
Ashton.Gustafson
Pause by the orchid. Listen to the bluebird sing. Be love.
Tag Archives: dreams
Better
That’s my word for 2015.
Better _________________.
Started to graph out what this could potentially look like.
I read The Alchemist again today and was happy to see this thinking echoed.
Let’s get better.
Your Journey
The most difficult thing one will ever do is become who they were originally whispered to be.
The most courageous thing one will ever do is become who they were originally whispered to be.
The most meaningful thing one will ever do is become who they were originally whispered to be.
This journey is also the most musical, whimsical, and purposeful path one can ever venture down.
And this journey is twofold: your fulfillment and your gift to the world.
Yes, life is this beautiful.
What We Say To Ourselves
I’m watching Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic in a live US Open match right now.
Every bit of positive and negative momentum is connected to what the player is telling himself.
I hope you’re still up to watch and think about what you say to yourself about yourself in the matches you find yourself in everyday.
You can ignore the world’s noise, but you can’t mute your own personal dialogue with yourself.
Omakase
The Japanese have a word that means “leave it to me.” The word is omakase.
The beauty behind omakase is the theme of trust and creativity it offers when communicated. Mostly, you’ll find the word in sushi restaurants on the menu when the guest wants the chef to do his thing, his art, and his craft with freedom and fish in-lieu of ordering random selections a la carte.
Omakase is a two-way street. It’s an offer of ‘leave it to me’ and it’s a trusting acceptance of ‘I’ll leave it to you’.
However, you’re probably not going to be given a blank canvas until we’ve seen what you have painted before. Most omakase is earned.
Or put another way, you probably need to start dazzling before you’re asked to dazzle.
Ashton.Gustafson 